07 The Wacky World of Japanese Mascots (Chris Carlier)

07 The Wacky World of Japanese Mascots (Chris Carlier)

Episode seven of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're taking a deep dive into the crazy world of Japanese mascots.

Chris Carlier runs the blog Mondo Mascots and the very popular Twitter and Instagram accounts of the same name. On Mondo Mascots Chris documents Japan's many, many, many mascots. From the bizarre to the cute, Chris covers them all. In this episode we discuss the history of Japanese mascots, the origins of the term yuru kyara (yuru chara) and how it is different from go-tōchi kyara, the voting scandal at the 2018 Yuru Chara Grand Prix, whether the popularity of Japanese mascots is on the decline, Chris' desire to get a yuru kyara designed by him turned into a costume, and, of course, we talk about a whole lot of odd mascots, including the infamous algae ball with an erection from, Marimokkori. So yeah, this one's a pretty silly one.

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20 Talking About Yōkai w/ Author Charles Kowalski

20 Talking About Yōkai w/ Author Charles Kowalski

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25 Elo 201938min

19 Deconstructing J-pop with Jonathan "Dr. Capital" Patterson

19 Deconstructing J-pop with Jonathan "Dr. Capital" Patterson

In this episode of the Japan Station podcast we're going deep into the world of J-pop with Dr. Capital. Dr. Jonathan Patterson is an Assistant Professor of Popular Music in the Division of Jazz Studie...

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18 Author Barry Lancet

18 Author Barry Lancet

In this episode of the Japan Station podcast I sit down for a thrilling chat with author Barry Lancet. Barry Lancet is the award-winning author of the Jim Brodie series of books. After a long career a...

1 Elo 201948min

17 Comedian Ollie Horn

17 Comedian Ollie Horn

In this episode of the Japan Station podcast Tony has a fun chat with comedian Ollie Horn. Ollie Horn is a stand-up comedian from the United Kingdom who lived many years in Fukuoka, Japan. While there...

15 Heinä 20191h 12min

16 The Women of the Iwakura Mission (Janice P. Nimura)

16 The Women of the Iwakura Mission (Janice P. Nimura)

In this episode of the Japan Station podcast we're learning about the amazing story of the first group of Japanese girls to study in the U.S. Janice P. Nimura is the award-winning writer of the book D...

1 Heinä 201950min

15 Gaijin Goombah

15 Gaijin Goombah

Gaijin Goombah is the guest today on this episode of the Japan Station podcast. Gaijin Goombah is a YouTuber who has made a successful career out of teaching people about the real world culture and hi...

12 Kesä 201953min

14 Documenting the Lives of Brazilians in Japan (Aaron Litvin, Ana Paula Kojima Hirano, Marlom Meirelles)

14 Documenting the Lives of Brazilians in Japan (Aaron Litvin, Ana Paula Kojima Hirano, Marlom Meirelles)

Episode 14 of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're learning about Brazilians in Japan. Released in 2017, One Day We Arrived in Japan is a gripping documentary that follows the lives o...

1 Kesä 201948min

13 Crystal Kay

13 Crystal Kay

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14 Touko 201925min

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